The JCPS District Spelling Bee
on Saturday March 23, was a very competitive event where students who won at the school level competed.
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Benjamin Friedman from PS #5 took first place in the 3-5 grade level, and Kavya Jakasania from MS #4 took first place in the middle school category.
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Kavya from MS#4 also won the Hudson County spelling bee and is off to the Scripps National Spelling Bee this spring.
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Congratulations to all students who participated in the event and made their schools proud. You all are winners. ![🏆](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t17/1.5/16/1f3c6.png)
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